expensive
Having a high price or costHaving a high price or cost.
» Tickets are more expensive this year.
В этом году билеты более дорогие. — odexed
Цього року квитки дорожчі. — deniko
Квитки дорожчі цього року. — deniko
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4 sensesHaving a high price or cost.
teuer, kostspielig
дорого́йdorogój
дороги́йdorohýj, кошто́внийkoštóvnyj
high in price or charging high prices
Taking a lot of system time or resources.
an unnecessarily expensive choice of algorithm
Having a high economy rate.
(obsolete)Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish.
Examples
1792 sentencesTickets are more expensive this year.
Цього року квитки дорожчі. — deniko
ruВ этом году билеты более дорогие. — odexed
Tom bought Mary an expensive ring.
Том купив Мері дорогу обручку. — deniko
ruТом купил Мэри дорогое кольцо. — marafon
Tom gave Mary an expensive gift.
Том подарував Мері дорогий подарунок. — deniko
ruТом сделал Мэри дорогой подарок. — odexed
I can't buy a book this expensive.
Я не можу купити таку дорогу книжку. — ascolto
ruЯ не могу купить такую дорогую книгу. — marafon
deEin so teures Buch kann ich nicht kaufen. — Manfredo
I always buy expensive items on credit.
Дорогі речі я зажди купую в кредит. — aandrusiak
Translations
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Origin
From Latin *expēnsīvus, from expendō (“to weigh out (money), to pay out”) (whence EnglishFrom Latin *expēnsīvus, from expendō (“to weigh out (money), to pay out”) (whence English expend). By surface analysis, expense + -ive. In the sense of "high-priced" has largely displaced dear.
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Forms
more expensive, most expensive| Comparative | more expensive Lesson |
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| Superlative | most expensive Lesson |
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Synonyms
29 synonymsAntonyms
14 antonymsWord family
31 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A2Shopping and money — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- an an expensive
- is very expensive
- is too expensive
- more expensive
- more expensive than
- a very expensive
- is more expensive
- an expensive restaurant
- the most expensive
- expensive restaurant
- buys expensive clothes
- expensive clothes